Now start walking. No, I’m serious. Pick a direction and just see how long you can keep walking in that direction. It will keep you from gaining weight, and help you sleep better. I used to pretend that I was some kind of ancient persistence hunter and I could not stop until I hit the Mexican border fence. In your case, stop well before the Mexican border fence.

I’m a big fan of walking. It’s easy on your body, especially your joints, and it seems to do about 80%-90% of the good that running does. I like to listen to music, podcasts, books on tape, learning foreign languages, whatever I don’t have time for under any other circumstances. After the first few times, and you are used to it, you will be shocked at how fast the time goes. Just get a good pair of shoes and go.

When I met K I was cycling heavy, 30 -40K a day on average. I do not think I can go back to it as my right knee is giving out, even normal exertion nowadays cause it to spazz out.

Blacksmith

Unless you have plannar facitis, then walking sucks. I am hoping to have it fixed soon. I do the bike now.

Drunk_by_Noon

Just walk it off! 😉

Blacksmith

Jackass……

Drunk_by_Noon

Oh come on, that was funny! I’ve had that before and it’s no fun.

Blacksmith

I admit I was smiling when I called you a jackass……

Linda1000

So every time you crave a smoke you just puff on your vape gizmo and the craving goes away? What about the psych part as you know it’s not a real cigarette or its like smoking a pipe? I tried a sheesha (sp.) pipe once with whacky tobacco but I didn’t like it very much or it seemed weird.

Linda1000

I’m asking because this vaping sounds like magic. I’m going to try to find a store and see what they tell me.

I have nicotine in the vape solution so I am sure that helps and the action is very close to actually smoking though yes a bit like a pipe.

Linda1000

Thanks, I’m going to check out a store this week and see if I can try a sample or they can show me how it works. You are making amazing progress so the theory is that it should become easier or less cravings. Keep going!

Drunk_by_Noon

I’d say it’s pretty close to magic. It’s the only thing that stopped me from smoking, that worked. It takes a few days to get used to, but beyond that, it works.

Nah – rhubarb crumble or rhubarb and custard. Reminds meo f school lunches but I love it. When it is in season I cook it and freeze it then bring it out for a treat later. And rhubarb and vanilla ice cream etc. etc.etc. Oh yup – rhubarb friands, out of this world. Only red rhubarb for me. Grows well for me down here in a pretty sunless spot under my kowhai tree where the fantails play. Ain’t colonisation something else!

I made rhubarb pies this weekend, and the family enjoyed one tonight. Mmm… Good luck with the vape! (PS–If you don’t already have a rhubarb pie recipe, check this one out…it’s my absolute fave: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/fresh-rhubarb-pie/)

Maybe you are confused by the common tactic of actors in mob scenes muttering “Rhubarb Rhubarb” to simulate angry rhetoric. Mr. Fur refers to quite possibly the pinnacle of pies made even more enjoyable by slowly re awakening taste buds. not to be confused with spear carrying thespians feigning outrage . I hope this helps. but then again the proof of the (rhubarb) pudding is in the eating.

By the way, as a late teenager and into my early twenties I smoked somewhat heavily. Say overall a pack a day on average. And I sure did inhale. And then I quit and it was nothing. No cravings, nothing. I just decided the cigs were gross. Plus it was effecting my cardio-vascular system (it seemed like a choice between smoking or gym/jogging); and then, of course, it ages a person. (Rick claims I think to be 36-years-old in Casablanca. Yikes.) So I (metaphorically) binned them. Even now I’ll take a few drags if it’s a “light” and I’ve had a few drinks. Mostly they make me cough. I probably average 2-4 a year.

But I’m trying to quit something much more brutal, (although perfectly legal), which really did hook me, so don’t think I’m being smug. I’m just saying everyone’s different.

Just read Dr Alan Carr’s “Easy way to Stop Smoking” Forget about this vaping bullshit. I went from 40 a day smoker who wanted to punch born again non smokers to a born again non smoker who wanted to punch smokers in one easy step.